Awards panorama at the Agilent-DST-CII led India Innovation Initiative National Fair

Updated on: Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The National Fair finale of the India Innovation Initiative (i3) saw over 50 best-in-class innovation entries battling it out for top honours with Shwetank Jain, an IIT Kharagpur graduate bagging the top honours. These 50 had been selected out of a total of nearly a 1000 entries that came in from across the country. Shwetank Jain, an IIT Kharagpur graduate bagged the top honours in the event.

i3 is the successful partnership between Agilent Technologies, Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to create and sustain an ecosystem of innovation and encourage innovators of all ages and backgrounds. i3 provides a unique platform to upcoming innovators by giving them an opportunity to not only showcase their innovations but bringing them to life under the global expertise of Agilent Technologies in transforming innovations into products, the strong knowledge based networks of DST and the demand base for innovations from CII.

The entries were judged on five parameters namely- creativity, innovation, implementation strategy and relevance. A jury panel comprising eminent industrialists, scientists, business management experts and government representatives came together to evaluate each of the 50 entries. The entries were judged on five parameters namely- creativity, innovation, implementation strategy and relevance. Select innovations, which have a special potential for commercialisation, will be offered incubation support by the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship, IIM Ahmedabad. There will also be other awards, recognition and support to winners.

Speaking on the occasion, Parmeet Ahuja, President and Country General Manager, Agilent Technologies India said, “We introduced i3 last year with the objective to provide innovative minds a platform to convert viable ideas to reality. India has a large talent base and initiatives like i3 give people a chance to showcase futuristic and break-through innovations, and potentially reach out to a global audience.”

Anjan Das, Senior Director CII highlighted, “CII is happy to partner with DST and Agilent for the India Innovation Initiative – i3 Awards 2010. As one of the apex bodies representing industries in India, CII has taken a leap forward to bring forth the agenda of Innovation awareness and promotion within its members and society at large, with the objective of building a sustainable innovation ecosystem in the country. i3 is the perfect forum where innovators above 18, from all over the country and across all backgrounds, could participate and get a chance to showcase there creativity.”

Awards panorama at the Agilent-DST-CII led India Innovation Initiative National Fair

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